Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 356418
02/08/16 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.07 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:28:57.62 ± 0.05
Latitude : 43.56 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 7.21 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 24. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 125.6 deg
ML : 1.22±0.05 of 2 stationsMD : 1.49±0.15 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km ESE of ANTIBES (ALPES-MARITIMES) (70000 residents)
11 km SE of BIOT (ALPES-MARITIMES) (5600 residents)
12 km SSE of CAGNES-SUR-MER (ALPES-MARITIMES) (40900 residents)
16 km SSW of NICE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (342400 residents)